California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game
Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles
Chapter 2 - Statewide Regulations for Fishing and Frogging in Inland Waters
Article 3 - Bait Regulations for Inland Waters
Section 4.30 - Bait Fish Use in the Sierra and North Coast Districts

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 4.30

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

Except as provided below, live or dead fin fish shall not be used or possessed for use as bait in the Sierra and North Coast Districts.

(a) In Donner, Fallen Leaf and Tahoe lakes Lahontan redside, tui chub, Tahoe sucker, Lahontan speckled dace, mountain sucker and Paiute sculpin may be used only in the same lake where taken.

(b) In Shasta Lake only golden shiner, red shiner, fathead minnows, mosquitofish and threadfin shad may be used or possessed for use as bait.

(c) Crayfish shall not be used for bait in the Pit River and all tributaries between Pit 3 Dam (Lake Britton) and the Fall River-Cassel Road Bridge at Fall River Mills, California (includes Hat Creek and Fall River and their tributaries).

1. Amendment filed 1-22-86; designated effective 3-1-86 (Register 86, No. 6).
2. Amendment filed 2-11-87; designated effective 3-1-87 (Register 87, No. 9).
3. New subsection (a)(2) filed 3-1-90; operative 3-1-90 (Register 90, No. 10).
4. New first paragraph, repealer of subsection (a), redesignation of subsections (a)(1)-(2) as subsections (a)-(b) amd subsection relettering, and amendment of newly designated subsection (c) filed 2-9-96; operative 2-9-96 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 205 (Register 96, No. 6).
5. Amendment of first paragraph, new subsection (d) and amendment of NOTE filed 2-5-98; operative 3-1-98 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 215 (Register 98, No. 6).
6. Repealer of subsection (c) and subsection relettering filed 2-27-2001; operative 2-27-2001 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2001, No. 9).
7. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 8-8-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 32).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 205, 265, 270 and 275, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 110, 200 and 205, Fish and Game Code.

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